Fendt 722 Vario or John Deere 7930?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 722 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 7930 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (12.1 L/min / 3.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 722 Vario | 7930 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 163 kW (219 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 161.9 kW (217.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 722 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 722 Vario and the 7930. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 722 Vario and the 7930. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 109.0 L/min (28.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 121.1 L/min (32.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | AheadThe John Deere 7930 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.1 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Fendt 722 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 9,769 kg (21,537 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 7,050 kg (15,543 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 722 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario”); the 7930: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,900 kg (17,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 8,042 kg (17,730 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 13,100 kg (28,881 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 722 Vario. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 16 to 20 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 722 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 7930 has 16 to 20 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 722 Vario and the 7930. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 722 Vario and the 7930. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930”; OECD test report 2406, 2008; OECD test report 2408, 2008 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2011– | 2007–2011 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 7930 has 11% more hydraulic flow (12.1 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Fendt 722 Vario (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Fendt 722 Vario is stepless (CVT) and the John Deere 7930 has 16 to 20 forward gears — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 722 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 7930 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 722 Vario: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 722 Vario”); the 7930: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 7930”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
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